President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at increasing his control over the federal workforce, which he has often criticized as the 'deep state.' The order seeks to overturn a rule implemented by former President Joe Biden last year and is expected to face legal challenges.
This new order resurrects an executive order signed by Trump before the 2020 election, creating a category known as Schedule F for federal employees involved in policy. This designation would make it easier to terminate these workers. However, Biden swiftly reversed this order and later solidified protections for career federal employees through a new rule.
Trump's latest executive order instructs the Office of Personnel Management to undo any changes made by Biden's rule that could hinder the implementation of Trump's 2020 directive. Additionally, Trump revoked Biden's 2021 executive order that nullified the original Schedule F order, a more conventional action.
Similar to the 2020 executive order, Trump's new directive is anticipated to face legal challenges. Typically, altering or rescinding a rule necessitates the creation of a new rule, a process that cannot be accomplished through an executive order and may take months to complete, according to experts.
